ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383313
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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1982 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald Gallaham |
| Registration: | N345BG |
| MSN: | 187273 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kotzebue, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kotzebue, AK |
| Kotzebue, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A ROUGH DIRT STRIP APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET IN LENGTH. THE WIND WAS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AND THE TAKEOFF WAS TO THE SOUTHWEST DUE TO THE DOWNHILL SLOPE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AT AN UNKNOWN AIRSPEED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FROM IMPACT WITH THE TREES. SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT BECAME ANGRY AND HAD MISGIVINGS ABOUT REBUILDING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DOUSED THE AIRCRAFT WITH ALCOHOL AND SET IT ON FIRE, DESTROYING THE REMAINS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC82DAA16
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 23:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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